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Volume 12: Upload
Make Vol 12 features our special section on digital arts and crafts called "Upload," where you'll learn how to take infrared photographs, shoot movies with custom backgrounds, and make fun-to-watch slideshows of your digital family photos. You'll also learn how to make an extremely loud air whistle, a solar-powered xylophone, and a TV remote control that's powered by your muscles. As usual, you'll find plenty of other exciting how-to projects inside.
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Table of Contents
Welcome by Mark Frauenfelder
in Welcome
Spare parts are essential. Page 11
The Instruments of Intervention by Megan Mansell Williams
in Made on Earth
Tim Kaiser makes new and original musical instruments from scrap parts and a high school electronics class. Page 14
Sustainable Junkyard Wars by Dave Ng
in Made on Earth
Students try to help build a more sustainable world. Page 16
Eco-Gym by Martin Howse
in Made on Earth
Manuel de Arriba Ares has created an elaborate and unique gym out of salvaged parts. Page 17
Real-Life Concept Cars by Jason Torchinsky
in Made on Earth
Baron Margo makes his own rocket-inspired concept cars. Page 18
On the Wings of a Straw by Annie Buckley
in Made on Earth
Carl Rankin makes model planes out of common household objects. Page 19
Hard Wood by David Pescovitz
in Made on Earth
Lee Stoetzel recreates iconic products like Harley-Davidsons, Macs, and Big Macs entirely out of wood. Page 20
The Nature of Microcontrollers by Katie Kurtz
in Made on Earth
Claude Zervas's microcontroller art replicates the Northwest's landscapes. Page 21
Make Free by Cory Doctorow
in Make Free
The great, perverse joy of steampunk. Page 24
Art and Culture by John Alderman
in Proto
Philip Ross' art crosses the boundaries of technology and biology. Page 26
Floating City by Bruce Sterling
in Hands On
Belgrade's Gypsy houseboats are the dwellings of the future. Page 30
Building the Barrage Garage by William Gurstelle
The first in a three-part series about building a workshop from the ground up. Page 32
CandyFab by Lenore Edman, Windell Oskay
How we built a 3D freeform sugar printer in our kitchen. Page 38
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Katie Kurtz
David Gurman's installation rings bells to make people aware of ongoing military tests hundreds of miles away. Page 40
Escape of the Blubber Bots by Mark Allen
Jed Berk's autonomous blimps are on the move. Page 42
The Safe Workshop by William Gurstelle
Rules to make by. Page 44
Maker's Corner by Dan Woods
in Maker's Corner
Tips and news for MAKE readers. Page 45
Art Work by Douglas Repetto
in Art Work
How low can you go? Page 46
Personal Fab by Tom Owad
in Personal Fab
The itch to etch. Page 48
Looking at the Low End by Richard Kadrey
Infrared photography reveals a world invisible to the naked eye. Page 50
Book Yourself by Kevin Kelly
Innovative options enable you to publish your own text and pictures. Page 53
Seeing Red by Charles Platt
Shifting the spectrum can transform a landscape and create dramatic artistic effects. Page 56
Go Green! by Bill Barminski
Special video effects are available to anyone with a cheap camcorder and $25 of software. Greenscreen is the most powerful of these. Page 58
Quick Bits by Mark Frauenfelder, Charles Platt
Tips and tools for digital diversions. Page 61
The Family Photo Archive by Brian O'Heir
Use simple, powerful tools to rescue your photos from stored obscurity and turn them into a DVD slideshow. Page 64
Gnarly CAs: Cellular Automata for Pattern Creation by Rudy Rucker
Autonomous software bots can create complex, colorful digital patterns. You just have to tell them what to do. Page 70
Remake Your Own Hollywood Movie by Richard Kadrey
Dissatisfied with the director's cut? Direct it yourself! Page 74
Boomerang by Cy Tymony
in 123
Make a real boomerang out of cardboard and foam rubber. Page 77
Intern, Get Me a Campari! by Saul Griffith
in Making Trouble
Why summer internships are more important than ever before. Page 78
Mathemagician by Donald E. Simanek
in Maker
At 92, philosopher Martin Gardner is still exploring the perplexities of math, science, mystery, and magic. Page 80
Super Tritone Shop Whistle by William Gurstelle
This jazzy, compressed-air-powered whistle sounds a mighty blast. Page 88
Solar Xylophone by Rory Nugent
Solarengine circuits trigger hammers to strike pentatonic chimes. Page 98
Kinetic Remote Control by Dhananjay V. Gadre
Shake batteries out of the picture with this muscle-powered remote. Page 108
Boing Box by Mark Frauenfelder
in 123
Build a fun, one-stringed instrument that packs a mighty twang. Page 116
The Atlatl by Daryl Hrdlicka
in DIY: Outdoors
Make the ancient tool that hurls 6-foot spears at up to 100mph. Page 117
Shoot the Stars by Michael A. Covington
in DIY: Outdoors
Astrophotography with your digital SLR camera. Page 121
Bike Scrounging by Thomas Arey
in DIY: Outdoors
How to fix a castoff bike and give it away. Page 123
Chasing the Godshot by John Edgar Park
in DIY: Coffee
Pack the perfect grounds every time with this hydraulic espresso tamper. Page 125
Boombox as Platform by Mister Jalopy
in DIY: Music
This cheap garage-sale stalwart is really an electronics lan in a box. Page 129
Styrofoam Plate Speaker by José Pino
in DIY: Music
Get surprisingly good sound from disposable picnicware. Page 131
$1,000 Wind Chimes by Thomas Arey
in DIY: Home
Finding the softer side of hard drive platters. Page 133
Lego Recharger by John Edgar Park
in DIY: Home
It's a snap to keep your gadgets juiced and your keys from getting lost. Page 135
Beetlebot by Jérôme Demers
in DIY: Science
Ultra-simple bugbot navigates obstacles with feelers and switches. Page 140
Hydraulic Flight Simulator by David Simpson
in DIY: Science
Aviation trainer uses water to represent energy. Page 144
Shoe Shine by Ed Bringas, Melissa Gira, Norene Leddy, Andrew Milmoe
in DIY: Footware
Make Cinderella jealous. Page 148
Heirloom Technology by Tim Anderson
in Heirloom Technology
The widowmaker: cutting down a tree. Page 152
Howtoons by Joost Bonsen, Saul Griffith
in Howtoons
How to make a trash bag trenchcoat. Page 154
MakeShift: Impaled! by Lee D. Zlotoff
in MakeShift
Decided to save some money on an tree guy and go DIY with it, did you? Impaled on a branch, with limited resources ... what now? Page 156
20-Watt Solar Panel by Parker Jardine
in Primer
With a few solar-cells and a plastic case, you can utilize the sun's energy to power anything from a light bulb to your entire house.
Part 2 of this article will appear in MAKE, Volume 14. Page 158
Toolbox by Gareth Branwyn, Kindy Connally-Stewart, Kevin Kelly, Tim Lillis, Terrie Miller, Arwen O'Reilly Griffith, Bruce Stewart, Phillip Torrone
in Toolbox
From fuzzy sensors to underwater ROVs to your very own eco-friendly surfboard. Page 166
Professional Locksmithing and Keying by Mister Jalopy
in Blast from the Past
Professional locksmithing and keying by mail in 1971, from the Locksmithing Institute. Page 174
Retrospect by George Dyson
in Retrospect
Nuclear explosion-powered rocketry. Page 176
Euro Hacker Spaces by Bre Pettis
in Tales from the MAKE: Blog
Ich bin ein Hacker: MAKE's Weekend Projects producer extraordinare, Bre Pettis, visits Euro hacker spaces. Page 180
Puzzle This by Michael H. Pryor
in Aha!
Poisoned wine and the three wise sages. Page 181
Maker's Calendar by William Gurstelle
in Maker's Calendar
Our favorite events from around the world. Page 186
Reader Input
in Reader Input
Where makers tell their tales and offer praise, brickbats, and swell ideas. Page 187
Toys, Tricks, and Teasers by Donald E. Simanek
in Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
Putting a spin on a puzzle. Page 188
Dollar Bill Greetings by Tom Parker
in Make Money
A card and envelope that costs less (and is worth more) than a store-bought card. Page 190
Homebrew by Chris Anderson
in Homebrew
My Lego UAV. Page 192
Extras
Additional content for this volume available only online.
MakeShift 12: Nisse Taunt's Most Creative Winning Entry
Nisse Taunt's entry was awarded the MakeShift Master Creative award for his solution to MakeShift 12.
by Lee D. Zlotoff;
March 14, 2008
MakeShift 12: Analysis, Commentary, and Winners
by Lee D. Zlotoff;
March 14, 2008
MakeShift 12: Max Lee's Honorable Mention Entry
Max Lee's entry was awarded the MakeShift Master Creative award for his solution to MakeShift 12.
by Lee D. Zlotoff;
March 14, 2008
MakeShift 12: Damon John Hoxworth's Most Plausible Winning Entry
Damon John Hoxworth's entry was awarded the MakeShift Master Plausible award for his solution to MakeShift 12.
by Lee D. Zlotoff;
March 14, 2008
Mulitimedia for this Volume
Hear the Boing Box! from Boing Box
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MAKE: Amends Errata for this volume.
| Where it appears | 20-Watt Solar Panel, Page 160 |
| The error | We incorrectly listed the price of the 20W solar panel kit as $49; it's actually $85. To find the 20W kit on Silicon Solar's site, go to http://makezine.com/go/solarkit and select the 20W kit on the pulldown menu. |
| Where it appears | Go Green!, Page 160 |
| The error | The price listed for part #DIY20W is incorrect. The price listed is for the 8-watt solar cell. The 20-watt solar cell costs $84. |
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